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Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas is for Dinner.

Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas takes 15 minutes to cook.

Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas are:

cup cooked rice, warm or at room temperature
3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, shredded
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 green onions, finely sliced (white and green parts)
1 red or green pepper, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded cheese (I use a combination of Monterey jack and sharp cheddar)
8 Whole Wheat Tortillas

Here is how you make Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas:

Mix rice together with chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Add remaining ingredients except for cheese and sour cream. Sprinkle cheese over tortillas, then spread chicken mixture on one half of tortilla, fold over.Heat a large non-stick skillet (or griddle) over medium heat for 1 minute. Lay quesadilla in skillet, cook until golden brown and crisp on bottom side about 2 minutes, flip and repeat on the other side. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining quesadillas. Serve warm with Salsa and/or light sour cream.Serving Size: Makes 8 Half size quesadillasNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WHOVIANGRL.

The nutritional information for Crispy Southwest Chicken Quesadillas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 411.9

• Total Fat: 13.1 g
• Cholesterol: 56.2 mg
• Sodium: 833.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 27.6 g